Lime Giddy

What Makes YOU Giddy?

2010-03-20T13:57:00.000-06:00

Life is amazing….except when it isn’t =) However, we can be at choice in every moment to be happy. Yes, you actually can feel grief, fear, frustration AND still be in joy. I received an invitation from a good friend about 6 months ago to actively seek out joy. My initial response was “ I don’t always have time to go and do things that make me happy”. She then clarified her invitation and her answer has been life changing…She told me that seeking joy can be as simple as intentionally remembering happy times. Reminding me that joy is around me always, I just have to reach out for it.

So, one of the things I have done is create a “Giddy List”—things I have done, experienced and can do that bring an instant smile to my face. If I can actually do something on the list, I do it. If not, recalling something from the list works just as well. So without further delay….my Giddy List (This is the abridged version. The complete version fills several pages):

Thinking about:

Fun memories in general
Roller-skating as a kid
My hubby speaking in his Yoda voice
How my friend Karen smiles. She has one of the most amazing smiles I have ever seen.
My kids when they were wee little tots
Hearing my friends Jen and Tabby laugh…they have such joyful, infectious laughter
Anything on the list below

Things I do:

DANCING!
Munching on a raw red bell pepper
Playing a kazoo
Driving fast on a warm summer night with the windows down and the music loud
Squealing
Being with my children
Blowing Bubbles
Listening to lively fiddle music…especially Irish fiddle
Watching my kids perform...one is a Slam Poet, one is a singer, one is a musician
Creating Lime Giddy Products

So…what makes YOU giddy?

The adventures of Slippery Man -the super hero who can’t.

2009-07-12T19:34:00.000-06:00

Slippery Man is a super hero with a problem. He can fly and he has super strength but the Earth’s climate is so hard on his skin. He has to use moisturizer or he is a miserable mess. The lotion makes his skin oily and slippery. Criminals slip right through his fingers. Last week the kitten he was saving from a high tree top nearly slipped right out of his hands and this week…….

As today’s scene opens we see Slippery Man speeding through the air, zooming towards a delivery truck about to go over the edge of a cliff and onto the jagged rocks below.

The driver of the truck has managed to escape but the truck’s cargo- hundreds of fragile artifacts from a rare Egyptian find are in perilous danger of shattering on the rocks below!

Slippery Man flies in just as the truck’s last wheel is beginning to loose its hold. He grabs the front bumper and begins pushing the artifact-laden truck back onto safe ground. The driver cheers but then…..OH NO! Slippery Man’s oily, lotiony hands loose their grip and the truck crashes to the ground; the sound of breaking artifacts the only thing louder than the sound of the sobbing truck driver.

Poor Slippery Man!! If only he had Dew Point- the AMAZING, spray-on, oil free, moisturizer from Lime Giddy Creations. Perfect when your skin is thirsty for moisture without oily residue.

Whether you are a weight lifter, a gymnast, a super hero or just someone for whom oil-free moisture is a must-Dew Point is the right product for you! And, it comes in three formulations: Light, Medium and Ultra so there is a formula to fit every need.

To request a sample, click on "contact"

To order either send me an e-mail or you can find it here in SLC at Studio Soiree

Ten Tips To A Greener Clean

2009-04-29T21:33:00.000-06:00

1) No more disposable dusters- thousands of pounds of these wind up in landfills every year. Use an old pair of socks instead. Put one on each hand or even put one on the end of your disposable duster stick. They work great, they are washable, and they are already on-hand which means no disposable dusters or the packaging they come in to dispose of.
2) Use Citric acid instead of cleanser. Citric acid is a powder made from citrus fruits and it is used in foods to give things a sour or tart taste. It is also a great cleaner. Sprinkle it in the tub or sink, add a little orange or mint essential oil, let sit about 5 minutes and then scrub away. Citric Acid is readily available on-line, in cooking and restaurant supply stores and in many health food stores If you have ceramic tile, check with the manufacturer or installer to make sure it is safe for your type of tile.
3) Citric acid also sheets hard water. Toss a teaspoon in your dishwasher before running it and get rid of water spots.
4) Use fewer or no paper towels. I know some of you think you can’t live without these little wonders, but they weren’t common kitchen items some 50 years ago. In that span of time, countless thousands of trees have been used in the making of this convenience item. Somehow people used to get along without them. I think we can too. If you have something gross and greasy that just doesn’t work well for a cloth towel, use your left over paper napkins instead…you know when you get 20 of them with your food when you only needed one? Save them and use them in place of paper towels.
5) Use 1 part rubbing alcohol to 4 parts hot water for a great glass/window cleaner….no artificial colors or unpronounceable chemicals.
6) Mayonnaise…the wonder restorer? Yep that’s right. If you have water rings on wood, work a small amount of mayo (not fat free) into the ring spot and wipe clean. Continue to apply until the spot is gone. I know! Whodda thunk it?
7) Not Glade, green. Instead of using those wall plug in air fresheners, which have artificial colors, scents and use electricity, try this. Put your favorite essential oil on some cotton balls and wedge them in the grates that cover the air vents in your home. Then every time the furnace or a/c comes on the scent wafts throughout your home.
8) If you are having trouble with mice, no need to turn to mouse traps or poison. Try peppermint. Mice hate it. For inside, fill knee-hi’s or muslin bags with peppermint leaves or you can scent cotton balls with peppermint essential oil and place in drawers and cupboards where mice have been sighted. Outside, plant peppermint around your house as a natural repellent.
9) Stop using anti-bacterial hand soap. There is no need for it in homes and it actually makes the problem worse by making bacteria more drug resistant.
10) Do use my natural soaps lotions, lip balms and bath products. They are great for your skin and with my green incentives program you save money and help the environment.